Thomas Wood

Barrister
Thomas Wood

About Thomas

Thomas practises in public and commercial law.

Immediately before coming to the Bar, Thomas was Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, Dr Stephen Donaghue KC. He was previously the Senior Associate to the Hon Justice Michelle Gordon AC of the High Court. Before and after his time as an associate, he was a solicitor at the Australian Government Solicitor, where he practised primarily in constitutional litigation.

Thomas read with Graeme Hill and his senior mentor is Rachel Doyle SC.

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Qualifications

  • BA; JD (Melb)

Memberships & Associations

  • Member of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law

Publications

  • “The Threshold Question in Clubb v Edwards: Political Communication, Severance and Practice” (2020) 31(2) Public Law Review 155
  • “The Evolving Role of History in Constitutional Interpretation”(2020) 31(3) Public Law Review 248 (with Dr Donaghue QC)
  • Editor, Melbourne University Law Review, volume 37 (2013-2014)

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